A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Back to no future?
For Miami's Cubans, the conclusion to the celebrated custody case is a grim beginning for young Elián Gonzalez
Sister Jeanne
With nothing to gain and much to lose, this Miami university president won't say uncle
Moratorium or less
Why the Net tax moratorium is likely to give way; Netscape's latest browser gives a glimpse of the new Net; Microsoft goes on the public-relations offensive
What would Luther do?
Conservative Lutherans on the verge of revolt over ELCA unity pact with Episcopalians
Profiting from losses
Planned Parenthood rakes in abortion cash, the ACLU finds a novel civil liberty, and other life news
Notebook
Culture
Culture
Bestsellers
Scoring system:10 points for first place, 9 for second, down to 1 for 10th on the lists of Amazon.com (web purchases), Publishers Weekly (general ...
Culture
The Movies
rules of engagement Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson / William Friedkin (The French Connection) /...
Culture
Easter(n) images
To mark the new millennium, the liberal-leaning National Catholic Reporter sponsored a worldwide competition for a new artistic representation of Jesus Christ, with a $2,000 prize. The winn...
Culture
The birds and the bees
If you're concerned about what kids are learning about evolution in the public schools these days, wait 'til you see what they're learning outside the classroom. In a new song by The Bloodh...
Dispatches
Quotables
Quotables
After tonight's engagement, I will accept zero engagements for public speaking except to speak at my granddaughter's wedding. Celebrated conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr., in ...
The Buzz
The Buzz
REGULATION, DEBT, OVERVALUATION: WHAT'S HURTING NASDAQ? Shooting down the tech stocks Has gravity hit high-flying technology stocks? By the middle of last week the Nasdaq composite index, ho...